It should be said up front that when it comes to tipping, we belong to the sect that likes it included, doesn’t want to know, doesn’t care if it’s justified or not, and generally would rather not deal with it. In an industry — cruising — where the mantra is all-inclusiveness, why are tips the… Continue reading 'Tips Included' Losing a Cruise Line
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Royal Rewards…if Cruise Sells Out
It’s always nice to see a person’s faith rewarded. To see a calculated risk rewarded. To see somebody who believes so strongly in something that they benefit from their belief. So congratulations, Johnny Welsh, whoever you are. This week, Johnny is on a three-day cruise off Australia, aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas with more… Continue reading Royal Rewards…if Cruise Sells Out
Princess Captain's Destiny at Sea
The way Fabio Amitrano tells the story, he was walking on the beach on Ischia, the volcanic island where he was born off the coast of Italy. He spotted a young woman, as young men are wont to do, and noticed she was speaking English. “I studied English grammar in school, and there were not… Continue reading Princess Captain's Destiny at Sea
Wine, Wind Surf a Good Pairing
We were just stopping at the wine store, for a bottle to take to our son’s for dinner, and then it happened. Honest. We saw there was a tasting in the back of the store. Does a bee love honey? What happens to a mouse faced with cheese? The wines were $90 and up. These… Continue reading Wine, Wind Surf a Good Pairing
iRoom Internet Access for Visions
Yesterday, we were reading a press release from Royal Caribbean about the enhancements that will be made to the six Vision Class ships when they go into dry-dock over the next two years. They had us at “iPad.” When Splendour of the Seas emerges from its facelift early in 2012, there will be iPads in… Continue reading iRoom Internet Access for Visions